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London, 16 November 2011 – Last night saw 40 organisations collect trophies at a glittering ceremony for the PRCA Awards 2011 hosted by comedian Rufus Hound. The event showcasing the best in PR saw Gong Muse and Barclays walk away with Agency & In-house Campaigns of the Year in front of 840 of their peers.
The prestigious Awards held at London’s Park Lane Hilton, saw some of the biggest names in PR and communications in attendance. 29 award categories recognised excellence from campaigns, teams and individuals; with NHS North West, O2, Burston-Marsteller UK, Mischief PR, Gong Muse and Barclays each scooping two gongs.
Francis Ingham, Chief Executive of the PRCA, commented “The calibre of entries at last night’s PRCA Awards is testament to the strength of the PR industry and the incredible talent of those who work in it.
“A great deal of hard work into making this year the PRCA’s biggest ever awards both in terms of entries and attendance. I would like to thank the Awards sponsors, all the judges and the entrants themselves for making this a night to remember.”
The full list of all of the categories and winners is below.
CORPORATE, FINANCIAL AND INVESTOR RELATIONS AWARD
sponsored by Hanson Search
THE COMMUNICATION GROUP PLC
Building the corporate reputation of Korn/Ferry Whitehead Mann following acquisition
THE CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE PRESS OFFICE
The Co-operative Young Driver Insurance
HEALTH AND WELLBEING AWARD
MUNRO & FORSTER
European Respiratory Society – World Spirometry Day Campaign
NHS NORTH WEST
Flu Fighters - Staff Flu Campaign
DIGITAL AND NEW MEDIA AWARD
sponsored by Mynewsdesk
BURSON-MARSTELLER UK
2 Minute Silence
AZZURRI COMMUNICATIONS
Connecting for Business Health
BROADCAST AWARD
WEBER SHANDWICK SCOTLAND
Definitely Mabey
BARCLAYS
channelB
MEDIA RELATIONS AWARD
sponsored by OnePoll
MISCHIEF PR
Toyworld goes Gaga
RACING ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Racing For Change: Vote McCoy Campaign
INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS AWARD
sponsored by Kantar Media
GOLINHARRIS/INSIDEDGE
Our Glenfiddich Internal Engagement Programme
LV=
Driving business performance through integrated communication
PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARD
WEBER SHANDWICK
Giving Voice
WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
Westminster City Council – Fighting for Localism: Fighting for Fairness
CONSUMER AWARD
sponsored by Marketwire + Sysomos
GONG MUSE
Stanley Dyson: The Art Master and His School
E.ONE
ON Energy Fit
PUBLIC SECTOR, VALUE FOR MONEY AWARD
90TEN HEALTHCARE
HIV – Closer than you think
NHS NORTH WEST
Flu Fighters – Staff Flu Campaign
NOT-FOR-PROFIT AWARD
sponsored by Meltwater Group
BURSON-MARSTELLER UK
2 Minute Silence
COMIC RELIEFT
he BT Red Nose Desert Trek
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS AWARD
KINDREDC
ompare the Manager
CABLE&WIRELESS WORLDWIDE
Reversing a crisis of confidence in our public sector business
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARD
sponsored by Naked Emperor
CIRKLE
Typhoo Sports for All
EDF ENERGY (supported by Weber Shandwick)
Team Green Britain
TECHNOLOGY AWARD
sponsored by Vision Critical
CAKE
Confused.com’s Accident Avenue
ORANGE AND BARCLAYCARD
‘Quick Tap’ launch
CRISIS AND ISSUES MANAGEMENT AWARD
TOPLINE COMMUNICATIONS
Defend Student Visas
THE DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION
What Hate Junk Mail?
INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN AWARD
sponsored by Firstpointprint
ONEVOICE WITH PHILIPS
Philips ‘Wake up the Town’
O2
O2 Indian Soap Star
EVALUATION AWARD
sponsored by Precise
JOURNALISTA
Patient Opinion re-launch campaign
SPECIALIST CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR AWARD
MAN BITES DOG
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR AWARD
BDB
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR – NOT UK BASED
ELAN
YOUNG COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD sponsored by Amber Group
KATE MCGREGOR
SHINE COMMUNICATIONS
CAROLINE HOLMES
IAM – INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED MOTORISTS
FREELANCER OF THE YEAR AWARD
CHRIS HOLLY
IN-HOUSE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD
sponsored by Weber Shandwick
ED WATSON
DEBENHAMS
AGENCY HEAD OF THE YEAR AWARD
sponsored by markettiers4dc
STEVE LOYNES
CHAMELEON PR
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD
sponsored by RealWire
CLAIRE WALKER
FIREFLY COMMUNICATIONS
CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR AWARD
GONG MUSE
Stanley Dyson: The Art Master and His School
BARCLAYS
channelB
IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD: PUBLIC SECTOR
sponsored by Precise
DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD: PRIVATE SECTOR AND CHARITIES
O2
SMALL CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR AWARD
sponsored by Meltwater Group
BONDY CONSULTING
MEDIUM CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR AWARD
sponsored by Meltwater Group
MISCHIEF PR
LARGE CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR AWARD
sponsored by Meltwater Group
NELSON BOSTOCK GROUP
Notes to Editors
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About the PRCA
Who we are: Founded in 1969, the PRCA is the professional body that represents UK PR consultancies, in-house communications teams, PR freelancers and individuals. The PRCA promotes all aspects of public relations and internal communications work, helping teams and individuals maximise the value they deliver to clients and organisations.
What we do: The Association exists to raise standards in PR and communications, providing members with industry data, facilitating the sharing of communications best practice and creating networking opportunities.
How we do it and make a difference: All PRCA members are bound by a professional charter and codes of conduct, and benefit from exceptional training. The Association also works for the greater benefit of the industry, sharing best practice and lobbying on the industry's behalf e.g. fighting the NLA's digital licence.
Who we represent: The PRCA represents many of the major consultancies in the UK, and currently has more than 250 agency members from around the world including the majority of the top 100 UK consultancies. We also represent around 70 in-house communications teams from multinationals, UK charities and leading UK public sector organisations.
